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2017 County Per Capita Personal Income

Missouri had a per capita income in 2017 of $44,978. Per capita income is defined as total personal income divided by total population. Seven Missouri counties had higher per capita incomes in 2017 than the state. Those counties were St. Louis, Platte, St. Charles, Holt, Clay, Atchison, and Cass. Per capita income levels for Missouri tend to be highest around larger metro areas while the lower per capita income levels tend to be located in the south central parts of Missouri.

2017 Top Missouri Counties Per Capita Income

Rank

Area

2017 Per CapitaPersonal Income

1

St. Louis

$67,029

2

Platte

$54,893

3

St. Charles

$50,284

4

Holt

$46,194

5

Clay

$46,026

6

Atchison

$45,975

7

Cass

$45,075

8

Boone

$44,797

9

Cole

$44,783

10

Jackson

$44,432

11

St. Louis City

$43,577

12

Cape Girardeau

$43,556

13

Carroll

$43,508

14

Osage

$42,816

15

Andrew

$42,782

16

Franklin

$41,887

17

Chariton

$41,686

18

Clinton

$41,554

19

Greene

$41,344

20

Gentry

$41,287

Missouri's per capita income grew by 3.2 percent from $43,587 in 2016 to $44,978 in 2017. Analysis of the 2017 per capita income showed that 48 of the 115 counties grew faster than the state average. The counties with the highest per capita income growth rates tend to be counties located in or near metropolitan areas.

Only 3.5 percent of Missouri counties had negative per capita income annual growth rates from 2016 to 2017, down significantly from the previous year, which was at 22 percent. Farm income increased for the state between 2016 and 2017 by 12.9 percent, steady growth from the previous year.

Per Capita Income and Annual Growth Rate, Missouri Counties

Area

2016 Per Capita Income

2017 Per Capita Income

2016 to 2017 Annual Growth Rate

Area

2016 Per Capita Income

2017 Per Capita Income

2016 to 2017 Annual Growth Rate

Missouri

$43,587

$44,978

3.2%

Linn

$36,357

$37,090

2.0%

Adair

$31,186

$32,037

2.7%

Livingston

$36,856

$38,010

3.1%

Andrew

$41,817

$42,782

2.3%

Macon

$40,185

$40,631

1.1%

Atchison

$45,624

$45,975

0.8%

Madison

$34,371

$35,432

3.1%

Audrain

$37,992

$38,228

0.6%

Maries

$30,991

$31,955

3.1%

Barry

$31,948

$33,277

4.2%

Marion

$37,762

$38,916

3.1%

Barton

$33,340

$34,589

3.7%

McDonald

$26,161

$27,094

3.6%

Bates

$35,026

$37,037

5.7%

Mercer

$31,784

$33,890

6.6%

Benton

$33,447

$33,736

0.9%

Miller

$33,672

$34,635

2.9%

Bollinger

$30,554

$31,478

3.0%

Mississippi

$30,036

$32,093

6.8%

Boone

$43,816

$44,797

2.2%

Moniteau

$33,192

$35,375

6.6%

Buchanan

$36,686

$37,779

3.0%

Monroe

$41,233

$39,260

-4.8%

Butler

$33,923

$34,789

2.6%

Montgomery

$38,397

$40,795

6.2%

Caldwell

$33,789

$35,121

3.9%

Morgan

$38,306

$39,893

4.1%

Callaway

$35,135

$36,418

3.7%

New Madrid

$29,607

$31,290

5.7%

Camden

$34,558

$35,598

3.0%

Newton

$36,136

$37,232

3.0%

Cape Girardeau

$41,799

$43,556

4.2%

Nodaway

$28,602

$29,079

1.7%

Carroll

$44,245

$43,508

-1.7%

Oregon

$27,357

$28,022

2.4%

Carter

$30,237

$31,090

2.8%

Osage

$42,521

$42,816

0.7%

Cass

$43,878

$45,075

2.7%

Ozark

$28,407

$29,142

2.6%

Cedar

$29,395

$30,262

2.9%

Pemiscot

$31,694

$33,326

5.1%

Chariton

$39,820

$41,686

4.7%

Perry

$37,959

$38,628

1.8%

Christian

$37,185

$38,310

3.0%

Pettis

$35,284

$36,186

2.6%

Clark

$34,764

$34,332

-1.2%

Phelps

$36,147

$37,422

3.5%

Clay

$45,210

$46,026

1.8%

Pike

$32,943

$33,735

2.4%

Clinton

$39,320

$41,554

5.7%

Platte

$53,956

$54,893

1.7%

Cole

$43,284

$44,783

3.5%

Polk

$30,991

$31,938

3.1%

Cooper

$35,412

$36,872

4.1%

Pulaski

$37,839

$39,542

4.5%

Crawford

$33,570

$35,282

5.1%

Putnam

$33,760

$34,693

2.8%

Dade

$32,824

$33,748

2.8%

Ralls

$39,098

$40,220

2.9%

Dallas

$31,232

$32,308

3.4%

Randolph

$36,837

$38,726

5.1%

Daviess

$32,726

$34,028

4.0%

Ray

$39,078

$40,116

2.7%

DeKalb

$25,690

$27,236

6.0%

Reynolds

$30,675

$32,238

5.1%

Dent

$30,806

$31,454

2.1%

Ripley

$29,058

$30,206

4.0%

Douglas

$25,511

$26,463

3.7%

Saline

$37,170

$38,228

2.8%

Dunklin

$31,826

$32,790

3.0%

Schuyler

$26,572

$27,614

3.9%

Franklin

$40,586

$41,887

3.2%

Scotland

$31,653

$32,434

2.5%

Gasconade

$35,719

$37,472

4.9%

Scott

$37,070

$38,255

3.2%

Gentry

$38,785

$41,287

6.5%

Shannon

$27,585

$28,210

2.3%

Greene

$40,137

$41,344

3.0%

Shelby

$37,338

$37,346

0.0%

Grundy

$32,491

$33,508

3.1%

St. Charles

$48,568

$50,284

3.5%

Harrison

$33,930

$36,931

8.8%

St. Clair

$28,385

$28,955

2.0%

Henry

$38,718

$40,307

4.1%

St. Francois

$31,330

$32,349

3.3%

Hickory

$25,681

$26,346

2.6%

St. Louis

$42,490

$43,577

2.6%

Holt

$45,791

$46,194

0.9%

St. Louis City

$64,533

$67,029

3.9%

Howard

$37,106

$37,470

1.0%

Ste. Genevieve

$35,591

$37,106

4.3%

Howell

$30,995

$31,931

3.0%

Stoddard

$34,762

$35,407

1.9%

Iron

$31,759

$32,894

3.6%

Stone

$34,660

$35,794

3.3%

Jackson

$43,103

$44,432

3.1%

Sullivan

$36,193

$38,892

7.5%

Jasper

$37,450

$38,150

1.9%

Taney

$33,547

$34,394

2.5%

Jefferson

$38,922

$40,192

3.3%

Texas

$25,597

$26,425

3.2%

Johnson

$33,608

$34,550

2.8%

Vernon

$33,736

$35,519

5.3%

Knox

$32,878

$32,165

-2.2%

Warren

$38,039

$39,093

2.8%

Laclede

$32,464

$34,317

5.7%

Washington

$27,438

$28,139

2.6%

Lafayette

$39,181

$40,657

3.8%

Wayne

$28,368

$28,879

1.8%

Lawrence

$31,247

$32,399

3.7%

Webster

$30,502

$31,268

2.5%

Lewis

$31,907

$32,809

2.8%

Worth

$35,226

$36,236

2.9%

Lincoln

$37,575

$38,584

2.7%

Wright

$29,959

$30,848

3.0%

Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis
Note-- All dollar estimates are in current dollars (not adjusted for inflation).